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TheLastofthebyJamesFenimoreTOC\o"1-1"\h\z\uOne:The Two:Hawkeyeandthe Three:Inthe Four:TheHuron Five:Le Six:Magua's Seven:Fort Eight:GeneralMunro's Nine:August9th, Ten:The Eleven:TheFrench Twelve:TheSpiritofthe Thirteen:Alice Fifteen:MaguaDeclares Sixteen:TheDelaware Eighteen:Uncas'Battle- Nineteen:TheFinal Twenty:TheLast Track1: ListeningActivity Track2: ListeningActivity Track3: ListeningActivity Track4: ListeningActivity Track5:Themesforthingkingandwriting One:ThePerhapsnootherpartoftheNorthAmericanwildernesswassodifficulttoconquerastheareaalongtheHudsonRivertotheCanadianborder.Thick,greenforests,witheverykindoftree,animalandbirdcoveredtheentireregion.Numerouslakesandhundredsofriversandstreamsformedalabyrinth②.Tallwaterfalls,highcliffsandhiddencavescompletedthenaturallandscape③.Snowywintersandhot,humidsummerswerethetypicalclimate.Itwasdifficultfortheearlycoloniststosettleinthisarea.Itwasevenmoredifficultforsoldierstofightawarhere.Onlythe nsofthedifferenttribesmovedquicklyandsafelyinthisregion.IthadbeentheirhomeforIn1754theFrenchand nWarbeganinthisregion.InJuly1757FortHenrywasasmallAnglo-AmericanfortunderthecommandofGeneralMunro.GeneralMunro's nscoutshadreportedtohimthattheenemy,theFrenchandtheHuronns,wasnumerous.ThereforeheaskedGeneralWebb,commanderofthelargerFortEdward,tosendhimmoreGeneralWebbimmediaysentagroupofsoldierstoGeneralMunro.GeneralWebbthenaskedyoungMajorHeywardto panyGeneralMunro'stwodaughterstoseetheirfather.CoraMunro,abeautifulyoungwomanwithdarkhairanddarkeyes,wastheoldest.AliceMunro,adelicate①expedition②labyrinth③landscapeadolescent①withfairhairandblueeyes,wastheMajorHeyward's nguide,Magua,ledtheexpeditionthroughtheforest.Maguawasatall,young n.Hisstrong,muscularbodymovedlikethatofacat-lightly,silentlyandquickly.Maguawalkedahead,followingasecretpath,whiletheothersfollowedclosebehind.AliceandCorarodetwoNarragansethorses.Thesehorseswerethemostsecureforridinginroughcountryandinforests.Maguamovedwitheasethroughthedensevegetation②.ShortlyafterleavingFortEdward,thegroupmetayoungwhitemanwhowasalsogoingtoFortHenry.Hewasapreacher③andasingingteacherofreligioushymns④.Hecarriedaprayerbookandapipe⑤withhim.HisnamewasDavidGamut.Astheycrossedtheforest,AliceMunrosaidtoMajorHeyward,"Idon'ttrusttheeyesofthe nguideMagua."MajorHeywardreplied,"Maguaisafriend.Heistheonlyonewhoknowsthesecretwaythroughthisdangerousforest.""Istilldon'tlikehiseyes,"Alice①adolescent②vegetation③preacher④hymns：⑤pipeTwo:HawkeyeandtheThatafternoon,afterhavingtraveledformany ,Maguastoppedandsaid,"Ican'tgoon.I'velosttheway!""Whatdoyoumean,Magua?"MajorHeywardasked,veryperplexed①.Magua'scoldeyeslookedatMajorHeyward,buthedidn'tspeak."Arewelost?Whatcan ossiblydoatthislatehour?Whocanweaskforhelp?"MajorHeywardsaid,lookingveryworried.Suddenly,heheardanoiseintheforest.ItwasthenoiseofThreemenwalkedoutofthedarkforestintoasmall,grassyarea.OneofthemwasanAmericanfrontierscoutcalledHawkeye.Heworethetypicalclothesofthescout:agreenhuntingshirt,asummercapofanimalskins,buckskin②pantsand nmoccasins③.Inhisbelt,hehadahuntingknife,apouchandapowderhorn.Hecarriedalonghuntingrifle.TheothertwomenwereMohican ns,theoldchiefChingachgookandhishandsomeson,Uncas.TheyweregoodfriendsofHawkeye.ThetwoMohicanshadjoinedtheAnglo-AmericanforcesatthestartoftheFrenchandnWarin1754.Theywantedtofighttheiroldenemies,theFrenchandtheHuronns.ThetwoMohicans,fatherandson,werethelastsurvivorsoftheirtribe.TheMohicanshadbeenoneofthegreatestandstrongesttribesofNorthAmerica.Afteryearsofwars,illnessandwhitesettlement,thousandsofMohicansdied.ChingachgookandUncaswerethelastpure-blooded①perplexed②buckskin③ MajorHeywardwasgladtoseeanAmericanfrontierscout. ytoldHawkeyethattheywerelost,andthattheywantedtogotoFortHenry.Thescoutwassurprisedandsaid,"ItwouldbeeasierforyoutogotoFortEdward,it'scloser.""What!Closer!"exclaimedMajorHeyward."ButweleftFortEdwardthismorningwithour nguide.""Youhavean nguidewhogotlostintheforest-howstrange!"Hawkeyesaid,shakinghishead." nshereknoweverydeer-pathandeverystreamoftheforest.Whattribedoesyourguidebelongto?""HeisaHuron,"MajorHeyward"YourguideisaHuron!ButtheHuronsareourenemy.Theycannotbe"Ourguide,Magua,wasbornfarthernorthinHuroncountry.Butlaterhewasadopted①bythe wks.Heisnowa wkandservesinourarmyasafriendandguide.""No!He'saHuronbybirth.Theyareadangerousrace.Theysteal.Theykill!Youcannevertrustthem.Hewasprobablyleadingyouintoadeadlytrap,righthereintheforest.TheDelawaresandtheMohicansaretheonlyhonesttribesthatyoucantrust.Theyhavebeengreatwarriors②forcenturies,"saidHawkeye."ItisgettingdarkandweneedtofindourwaytoFortHenry.Thisisdangerousterritory.Canyouleadus,Hawkeye?"MajorHeywardasked."Yes,IcanleadyoutoFortHenry.But ,wemustcaptureyourHuronguide,Magua,andmakehimaprisoner.Listentomyplan.Youtalkto①adopted② whilemyfriendsChingachgookandUncasgrab①himfrombehind."MajorHeywardwalkedovertoMaguaandbegantalkingtohim.Magua,however,heardnoisesbehindhimandquicklyescapedbeforetheMohicanscouldcapturehim.①grabThree:IntheMaguaescapedintotheforestandwasnowheretobefound.Itwasalmostnightfall.Atthisnorthernlatitudeof42°,thenightfollowsthedayveryquickly.HawkeyeandthetwoMohicanswould panythegrouptoFortHenryearlythenextmorning."Wemustfindaplaceforthenightthatissafeandwellhidden.ThetriptoFortHenryisalongone,andthereareenemy nseverywhere,"Hawkeyesaid."IfIremembercorrectly,thereisasecrethidingplacenearby.Wemustmovesilently,andyoumustpromisetokeepthishidingplaceaEveryoneagreedandHawkeyeledthemtotheriver.Theylefttheirhorsesbehindandgotintoacanoeattheriverbank.Theywentuptherivertoasmallislandnearatallwaterfall.Behindthenoisywaterfalltherewasacave,whichwastheirhidingplaceforthenight.Therewerewaterfallsonbothsidesofthecave.Itwastimefortheeveningmeal.Everyonewastiredandhungry,butverythankfulforasaferestingplace.Uncas,theyoungMohican,servedthemealofvenison①andwatertothetwosisters.ThisattentiontothegirlswasunusualbecauseMohicanwarriorsneverservewomen.UncassatnexttoCora.Hiseyessdather.HespokeafewwordsofEnglish,andshewashappytotalktohim.Theywereabletounderstandeachother,andtheyenjoyedbeingtogether.MajorHeywardatehismealnexttoAlice.Theytalkedaboutalotofthingsandlaughedtogether.MajorHeywardlikedAliceandhergentle,①venisoninnocentAfterthesmallmealDavidGamut,thepreacher,openedhishymnbookandbegantoplayhispipe.AliceandCorasangsomechurchhymns,whileeveryonelistenedsleepily.Four:TheHuronHawkeyeandtheMohicanskeptwatch,whiletheothersslept.Theirsleepwasinterruptedinthemiddleofthenightbythescreamingofthehorses.Therewerewolvesnearbyandtheywerehowling①loudly.Butsuddenlythehowlingstopped.Hawkeyewasworriedandsaid,"TheHuronnsareinthearea.Theyknowwhereweare.Theladiescanrestalittlelonger,butwemustbereadytoleavethecavebeforedawn②."CoraandAlicelookedateachotherhelplessly.Corasaid,"IfonlywehadnotaskedtovisitourfatheratFortHenry!Wehaveputthelivesofthesemenindanger.Ifeelresponsible."MajorHeywardreplied,"No,Cora.Youarenotresponsibleforthis,Wearesoldiersandthereisawar.Itisourdutyto panyyousafelytoyourJust③beforedawn,asthegroupwasgettingreadytoleave,theHuronsattackedthemfromtheriverbank.ThescreamsandshoutsoftheHuronswerewildandfrightening.MajorHeywardandtheothermenfoughtbravely.DavidGamutwaswounded.Withthemorninglight,HawkeyesawthatfourHuronshadswumtotheisland.HeandUncasshottwoofthem.Theothertworeachedtheisland,andHawkeyeandMajorHeywardfoughthand-to-handwiththem.HawkeyekilledoneHuron,andMajorHeywardhadaterriblefightwiththeother.Heywardwasalmostthrownoffacliff,butUncassavedhis①howling②dawn：③justMajorHeywardlookedatUncaswithgratitudeandrespect.Thenhesaid,"Uncas,youhavesavedmylifeandIwillneverforgetthis.Ihaveadebt①withyou,myfriend."UncasofferedhishandtoMajorHeyward.Theyshookhandsandexchangedlooksoffriendshipandunderstanding.Hawkeyesdandsaid,"Uncashasalreadysavedmylifefive①debtFive:LeThefightingwentonforsometime.ThewarcriesoftheHuronsfilledtheair.HawkeyeshotseveralHuronswithhislonghuntingrifle.The calledhisrifle"LaLongueCarabine①"becauseitnevermissedashot.Thearmyusedshortrifles,butthescoutswerealnters.Therefore,theyusedlongrifleswhichwereveryaccurate.Hawkeyeranoutof②gunpowder,andheaskedUncastogotothecanoetogetsome.Uncaswenttothecanoe,buttohisgreatdisappointment,hesawtheHuronspullingthecanoedowntheriver!Theywerestranded③onthatsmallisland,withoutammunitionandwithoutacanoe.TheonlypossiblesolutionwasforHawkeyeandtheMohicanstoswimuptheriver,andgethelpfromGeneralMunro.ItwasdecidedthatMajorHeywardwouldstaytoprotectthegirlsandthewoundedpreacher,DavidGamut.HawkeyeandChingachgookjumpedintotheriverandbeganButUncasstoodnearCoraandlookedat"Yourfriendsarealreadyintheriver;isn'tittimeforyoutofollow?"Cora"Uncaswillstaytoprotectyou,"theyoungMohican"Oh,no,generouswarrior!Gotomyfatherasmy④ lhimtotrustyou.lhimtofreeus!Thisismywish,Thecalm,warmlookoftheyoungwarriorchangedtosadness.But①LaLongueCarabine②ranoutof③stranded④ 的obeyed.Withafaststep,hecrossedtherocksandjumpedintotheriver.He,ChingachgookandHawkeyeswamawayquietly.Theyhopedtoreturntotheislandtorescuetheirfriendssoon.Littledidtheyknowofthebadluckthatwastofollow.Soonaftertheirdeparture,theHuronscameontotheisland!Theybegantosearcheverywhere.,theyfoundtheriflesthathadbeenleftbehind.Theyimmedia yrecognizedHawkeye'slongrifle,andshoutedinFrench,"LaLongueCarabine!LaLongueCarabine!"SeveralHuronsstoodaroundthelonghuntingrifleandlookedatitinamazement.Theyknewthattheowneroftheriflewasanextraordinaryshot①.MajorHeyward,Davidandthegirlswerehidingsilentlyinthecave.TheyheardtheshoutsoftheHuronscomingcloser.Theysatandwaited.CaraembracedAlice,whowasterrified.BeforelongtheywerediscoveredbytheHurons.Maguawastheirtriumphantleader!Hehadbetrayed②themall.'''LeRenard'③ismyFrenchname,andIamtrulycleverandcunninglikeafox,"saidMagua,hiseyesshiningwithsatisfaction."Nowyouareallprisonersof'LeRenard',"helaughed.Hetookthegirls,MajorHeywardandDavidGamutprisoners.ButhebadreallywantedtocaptureHawkeyeandtheMohicans.MaguaandtheHuron nstooktheirprisonersacrosstheriver.ThenMaguaandthefivewarriorswentsouthwiththeprisoners.TheotherHuronswentbacktotheFrencharmycamp.①anextraordinaryshot：神②betrayed：③LeRenard：（法语）Six:Magua'sMagualedhisprisonersthroughtheforest.Latethatafternoon,theyclimbedupasteep②hillandmadetheircampforthenight.MaguawenttoCora,puthisarmonhersandsaid,"Listen,youarethedaughterofGeneralMunro.Youdon'tknowwhatyourfatherdidtome."Coralookedathimcalmlyandtriedtohideher"IwasbornachiefandawarrioramongtheRedHuronsofthelakes.Fortwentysummersandtwentywinters,Ihadneverseenawhiteman.Iwashappyinmytribe."ThenthewhitemenfromCanadacametotheforestandtaughtmetodrinkfirewater③.Itmademecrazyandbad.Mytribesentmeaway.Ilivedaloneintheforestuntilthe wkstookmewiththem.Ithenbecameawk"Thewhitemenhavedriven④theredskinsfromtheirhuntingOldGeneralMunro,yourfather,wasthegreatcaptainofourwarparty.Everyonedidwhathesaid."Hemadealawthatifanndrinksfirewater,hewillbepunished.Ifoolishlyopenedmymouthanddrankfirewater.Yourfatherdiscoveredmeandhadmewhippedlikeadoginfrontofeveryone!Lookatthesemarksonmyback!ThespiritofaHuronneverCoralookednervouslyatMaguaandasked,"Whyareyoulingme①revenge②steep③firewater：人对含饮料的称谓④driven"BecauseIwantrevenge!Iwantyoutoliveinmywigwam①.Iwantyoutoserveme.Iwantyoutobemywife.Thenyourfatherwillliveintorment②.Thisismyrevenge.Ifyou emywife,yoursisterAlicecanreturntoherfather."Corasteppedbackindisgustandsaid,"Youwanttolivewithawifewhodoesn'tloveyou,andwhodoesn'tbelongtoyourpeople'?ItwouldbesmartertotaketherichrewardGeneralMunrowillgiveyouifyoureturnhistwodaughters.""No,thedaughterofMunromustgetmywater,workinmyfieldsandcookmyfood.Yourfather'sbodywillsleepamonghiscannons,buthisheartwilllienearmyknife—THISISMYREVENGE!"Corawasshocked."Iwillneverbeyourwife.Iwouldratherdie.Youareamonster!"sheshouted,runningaway.Maguawasfurious.HewatchedCoraassherantowardstheotherprisoners."Thendie!"hescreamed,ashethrewhistomahawkatthetwosisters.IthitatreeaboveAlice'shead.Shewaspetrified③.AsMajorHeywardtriedtocomforther,anotherHuronattackedhim.Thenwantedtokillthemajorwithaknife.Atthatinstant,ashotfromariflekilledthen.HawkeyeandtheMohicanshadreturned!TheyattackedtheHuronsbysurprise.Theywereabletokillthemall,exceptforMagua,whoescaped.①wigwam②torment③petrifiedSeven:FortThegroupwasagaintogether.Coraembracedherfrightenedsister,andUncashelpedthemboth.Afterawhile,theybegantheirtriptoFortHenry.Whenitwastoodarktotravelintheforest,theydecidedtospendthenightinanabandonedhut.Chingachgookstoodguardwhiletheothersslept.Earlythenextmorning,theycontinuedtheirtrip.Toavoidleavingtheirfootprints,theywalkedbarefootalongthestream.Thentheyclimbedahill,fromwheretheycouldfinallyseeFortHenry.Whataspectacletheysaw!ThefortwassurroundedbyGeneralMontca Frenchand nforces.HowcouldtheypossiblyreachtheAtthistime,Naturebecameapreciousfriend.AthickblanketoffogwasquicklycomingdownthelaketowardsFortHenry.Thefogwouldhidethemastheyreachedthefort.HawkeyeledthegroupcarefullythroughGeneralMontca forces.TheyweresoclosetotheenemythattheycouldhearthemspeakingFrenchandSuddenly,theyheardaman'svoicespeakingEnglish.ItwasGeneralMunro,thegirls'father!Thefortwasnexttothem.Alicecalledout,"Father,father!ItisI!Alice!Saveyourdaughters!"Heimmediayrecognizedhisyoungerdaughter'svoiceandheorderedhissoldierstoopenthegates.Tearsrandownhispalecheekasheexclaimed,"ForthisIthankyou,God!"GeneralMunrowasdelighted①toseehisdaughters.CoraandAlice①delightedoverjoyedtobewiththeirfather.Hewastheironlylivingrelative①.Theyhadsomanythingsto leachother.Thegroupwasfinallyabletoeatagoodmealandtosleepinsafety.However,themilitarysituationatFortHenrywascritical.General forcesweremu orenumerousthanGeneralMunro's.GeneralMunrocouldn'tunderstandwhyGeneralWebbwasnothelhim.HedecidedtosendHawkeyetoFortEdwardtoaskCeneralWebbforHawkeyereturnedafterafewdaysandsaid,"IwasabletotalktoGeneralWebb,andIexplainedthedesperatesituationatourfort,Hewroteyouanimportantletter,General,whichIcarriedinmypouch.Butonmywayhere,IwascapturedbytheFrenchandtheylooktheletter.IbringamessagefromGeneralMontcalm:hewishestomeetyou."GeneralMunrohadnochoice.Hewassurroundedbytheenemy,hehadlittlefoodandhehadfewsoldierstodefendthefort,HedecidedtoaccepttheFrenchgeneral'sinvitation.①relativeEight:GeneralMunro'sMunrocalledMajorHeywardtohisofficeandsaid,"GeneralMontcalmwantstomeetme,andIhavedecidedtoaccept.SinceyouspeakFrench,willyoucomewithmetothismeeting?""Itwillbeapleasure,General,"MajorHeywardreplied.Thenwithgreathesitation,Heywardsaid,"GeneralMunro,Ihavesomethingveryimportanttoaskyou.""Speakup,young"Withyourpermission,IwouldliketomarryyourdaughterAlice,sir.""Mydaughter,Alice!"exclaimed eral."Youwanttouniteourfamilies?Butdoyouknowthesadstoryofourfamily?Youshouldknowitbeforeyoumakesuchadecision.Sitdown,letme lyou."WhenIwasayoungmanlikeyou,IlivedinScotland.Iwaspoor,althoughmyfamilywashonorable.IlovedandwantedtomarryAliceGraham,theonlychildofawealthylandowner.Icouldn'tmarryherbecauseIwaspoor."Therefore,IjoinedthearmyoftheKingandtraveledtotheWestThereImetabeautifulyounggirl,whobecamemywife.Shewasthedaughterofagentlemanofthoseislands.Hermother,though,wasaslaveandservant.Ididn'tcareaboutthis.Iwasproudtomarryher.ShethenbecameCora'smother."SomepeopleconsiderthesepeopleoftheWestIndiesinferiortous.Youcertainlyknowthis.WhenCora'smotherdied,Iwasheartbroken①.IreturnedtoScotlandwithlittleCora.Aftertwentylongyears,Iagainmet①heartbrokenAliceGraham,my love.Shehadwaitedformetoreturn!WegotmarriedandAlicewasborn.unfortuna y,shediedshortlyafterAlice'sbirth.CorahasbeenlikeamothertoAlice.Nowyouknowthetruth.""Whatatouchingstory!"saidMajorHeyward,withtearsinhisAfteramomentofsilence,GeneralMunroasked,"Doyoustillwanttomixyourfamilybloodwithmine?Doyoustillwanttocallmefather?""NothingintheworldcanchangemyloveforAlice—nothing.yes,Iwishtomarryher!"Heywardansweredwithdetermination.Nine:August9th,GeneralMunro,themajorandafewothersoldierswerereadytoleavetheforttomeetGeneralMontcalm.AsoldiercarryingapeaceflagleftthefortbeforethemtoannouncethearrivalofGeneralMunro.GeneralMontcalmwasinhistent.TherewereFrenchsoldiersandnseverywhere.Maguawastheretoo.MontcalmreceivedhisAnglo-Americanguestswithrespect.HespokeFrenchandMajorHeywardtranslatedeverythingintoEnglish.TheFrenchgeneralseemedsincere.HetoldMunrothattheAnglo-Americanpositionwasveryweak,andthattherewasnohope.HeshowedMunrotheletterthatGeneralWebbhadwrittentoMunroreadtheletterseveraltimes.Webbwrotethathecouldnothelphiminanyway.HeadvisedMunrotosurrender①.MontcalmadmiredMunro'scourageandhonesty.HerespectedMunro'slongyearsofserviceintheKing'sarmy.HeofferedMunroandhisforcesthesegeneroussurrenderterms:theAnglo-AmericansmustleaveFortHenry,buttheycouldkeeptheirlives,theirflag,theirweapons,andtheirhonorassoldiers.AsMunrolistenedtotheterms,hisheaddroppedtohischest.Hewasimmenselydisappointedandsad.Heandhisforceshadbeendefeated.Hehadnochoice.Hewasresponsibleforthelivesofthepeopleatthefort.Afteralongsilence,heacceptedMontcaurrenderterms.HepromisedtoleaveFortHenrythenextmorning,andtheFrenchgeneralpromisednottoattacktheAnglo-Americans.①surrenderApeacetreaty①wasthensigned.ItwasAugust9th,1757,adayofvictoryfortheFrench,butadayofdefeatfortheAnglo-Americans.ItwasadayofangerforMagua,whodidnotwantpeace.ThatnighthespoketoalltheotherHuronchiefs,saying,"Thereisnopeaceforus Thepeaceisforthewhitemen.Wemusthaveourrevenge.Iwantthescalps②oftheEnglish.IwantrevengeforwhatGeneralMunrodidtomeinfrontofeveryone.AHuronneverforgets!"①treaty②scalpsTen:TheThefollowingmorningeveryonewasreadytoabandonFortHenry.Therehadbeenverylittletimetoprepareforthisjourney.Soldiers,womenandchildren,withtheirhorses,wagons②andfewbelongings③,formedalonglineatthegate.Therewassadnessinthefacesofthesoldiersandthewomen.Thechildrenwerefrightenedandconfused.MajorHeywardledthegroupoutofthefort.Noonecouldimaginewhatwasgoingtohappen.Thedefeatedgrouphadjuststarteditslongjourneyhome,whenaloud nwarcrywasheard.MaguawasleadingtheHuronwarriors,whosavagely④startedattackingeveryone!TheFrenchforcessawwhatwashappening,buttheydidnottrytostoptheattack.Criesofhorrorfilledtheair.OneHurongrabbedababyfromhismother'sarmsandthrewitagainstarock.Thebabyscreamedwithpainanddied.ThentheHuronraisedhistomahawkandsplit⑤themother'shead.Thishorriblescenewasrepeatedmanytimes.Men,womenandchildrenwerebrutally⑥killedandscalped.ThentheHuronsdranktheirblood.Warriorsgalloped⑦wildlyincircles,killing,scalandtakingthefewbelongingsthatwereinthewagons.Therewasmercyfornoone,Itwasamassacre!Yearslater,historianscalledthissceneofbloodand"TheMassacreofFortHenry".Over1,000innocentpeopleweremassacredhere.①massacre：②wagons③belongings④savagely⑤split⑥brutally⑦gallopedCora,AliceandDavidGamutweretakenprisonerbyMagua,wholedthemnorthintoFrenchterritory.Threedaysaftertheterriblemassacre,GeneralMunro,MajorHeyward,HawkeyeandthetwoMohicansreturnedtothebattleground.Itwasashockingscene.Hundredsofscalpedbodiesofmen,womenandchildrenlayeverywhere.Thefivemensearchedthedeadbodies.Theycouldnotfindtheirfriends,buttheyfoundapieceofCora'sgreenscarfandDavidGamut'spipe.UncasdiscoveredMagua'sfootprintsnexttothoseofthegirlsandDavidGamut.GeneralMunroexaminedthesmallerfootprintscarefully,andagreedthattheybelongedtohisdaughters."Letusfollowthesefootprintsandwewillfindtheprisoners.Thistrail①leadsnorth.Wemustgonorth!"saidMajorHeyward.TheytraveledupLakeHoricanbycanoe.Thelakehadmanysmallislands,andtheytraveledclosetothemforcover.AstheypassedanislandonLakeHorican,theywereseenbytheHurons!TheHuronsjumpedintotheirwarcanoesandbeganfollowingthem.Suddenly,anotherHuronwarcanoeappearedinfrontofthem.HawkeyetoldUncastochangedirection.AnothersmallislandseparatedthemfromtheHurons.TheMohicanspaddled②asfastastheycould,andsoontheywereaheadofthethirdHuroncanoe.TheHuronsshotatthemwithriflesandarrows,butmissedthem.HawkeyeshotbackattheHuronswithhislongrifleandkilledoneofthem.AtthispointtheHuronsstoppedtheircanoesandreturnedtotheircamp.TheMohicansandtheothermencontinuedtheirtripupthelaketo①trail：②paddlednorthernend.Then,totricktheenemy,theypaddledtotheeast.Afterawhile,theyliftedthecanoeoutofthewaterandcarrieditontheirshoulders.Theylefttheirfootprintseverywheretoconfusetheenemy. point,theystoppedandwalkedbackwardsintheirfootprints.Theythenputthecanoebackonthelake.Atnight,theymovedtothewesternshoreofthelake,andhidthecanoeinthebushesneartheshore.Theythencontinuedtravelingnorthintotheforest.Theywerenowinenemyterritory,andtheirliveswereingreatdanger.Eaanwascarefulnottoleavefootprintsthattheenemycouldfollow.Afterafew,UncasdiscoveredMagua'sfootprintsagain.Theyweremovingintherightdirection!Eleven:TheFrenchMajorHeyward,wholedthegroup,cametoalargeclearing②.Inthedistance,hethoughthesawan nvillageandastrange nwalkingtowardshim.HecalledHawkeye,wholookedandthenlaughed."Major,thatcertainlyisn'tannvillage.It'sabeaver③colony④!"heexclaimed."Andlook,it'sDavidGamut—notan "David,whatareyou nghere?Wherearethegirls?"Hawkeyeasked."Maguacapturedmeandthegirlsduringthemassacre.AliceisnowaprisonerinaHuronvillage,two fromhere.CorawassenttoaDelawarevillagenearby.SinceIwasalwayssingingmychurchhymns,theHuronsthoughtIwasmad!The ntraditionrespectsmadpeople,andletsthemgoanddowhatevertheywant.ThatiswhyIamhereandfreetomoveabout.""Ifyouarefreetomoveabout,thenyoucanreallyhelpus,David,"saidHawkeye."YoucaneasilygototheHuronvillageand lAlicethatweareheretohelpherandCoraescape.Noonewillyou.""I'llgowithyou,David!ItwillbeeasiertosaveAliceiftherearetwoofus,"MajorHeywardexclaimed."Ihaveanidea.ChingachgookhaslotsofpaintsandhecanmakemelooklikeaFrenchjugglerfromTiconderoga⑤.Youknow,therearejugglersandclowns⑥whogofromvillagetovillage.IspeakFrenchperfectly,andthepaintswillchangemyappearance."①juggler②clearing③beaver④colony⑤Ticonderoga⑥ ChingachgookpaintedMajorHeyward'sface,andsoonhewasreadytobeginhisadventureasaFrenchjugglerintheHuronvillage.HawkeyeandUncasdecidedtoexploretheareaaroundthe nvillages,whileChingachgookandGeneralMunroremainedatthebeavercolony.AssoonasMajorHeyward,disguisedasaFrenchjuggler,enteredtheHuronvillage,hewassurroundedbycuriouschildren.Theylookedathim,ranaroundhimandtouchedhim.Althoughhisdisguisewasexcellent,Heywardwasnervous.Helookedforthebiggestwigwamofthevillageandquietlyentered.ItwasfullofHuronns,allseatedinacircle.Someweretalking,othersweresmokingalongpipe.Hesatdownwiththem.Oneoftheolderwarriors,probablythechief,spoketohiminFrench,"Whereareyoufrom,whitebrother?""IcomefromtheFrenchfortofTiconderoga.Iamajuggler,amanofmagic,"HeywardrepliedinFrench."Anevil①spiritlivesinmydaughter.Youareajuggler,amanofCanyoufrightentheevilspiritawaywithyourHeywardknewsomethingaboutthe nbeliefsandsuperstitions.Hethoughtthiswasagoodopportunityforhimtomovearoundinthevillage.PerhapshecouldfindAlice!Heansweredtheninamysteriousway,"Allspiritsaredifferent;somecanbefrightenedaway,butothersaretoostrong.However,Iwilltry.""Youwilltry?"askedtheolderwarrior.Heywardnodded."Thenletusgotothecave,"saidtheolder① Twelve:TheSpiritoftheAloudshoutcamefromthenearbyforest.Theentirevillagewenttoseewhatwashappening.AHuronwarpartyhadjustreturnedwithseveralscalpsandaprisoner.TheprisonerwasUncas!Magualedhimintoawigwam,andputwarriorsallaroundtoguardhim.Maguawalkedproudlythroughthevillagebecausehehadfinallycapturedhisgreatenemy.HetoldtheHuronsthatUncaswasaMohicanchiefandtheirenemy.Theydecidedtotortureandthenkillhimthefollowingday.Uncaswastiedtoapostinthewigwam.Hewasnotafraidofhisenemy,whoinsultedandtormentedhim.HewasaMohicanwarrior,thesonofachief.Everyoneknewofhiscourage,strengthandhonesty.Hehadalwayslivedlikeawarrior,andnowhewoulddielikeone.TheolderwarriortookthedisguisedHeywardoutsidethevillage,tothecavewherethesickwomanwas.The nsbelievedth ave,withitswallsofrock,wouldprotectthewomanfromtheevilspiritthathadpossessed①her.Astheyreachedthecave,Heywardnoticedthatabigbrownbearhadbeenfoll